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Hi, I brand new to website. I am a long time cat owner, however I just lost both my cats in the last three weeks (Cancer-19 yr old, and Kidney Disease - 15 yr old).
I was at a shelter today looking for possible adoptions. I want 2 siblings, not kittens, There is a pair of GORGEOUS Maine Coon sisters, approx 3yrs old. That were removed from a neglected home. I do not think they were physically abused, as their long coats were beautiful and they looked well fed too. They were cowering under their cat beds and could not be seen at all. They were in separate cages too which I'm sure only adds to their anxiety.
I have no idea what kind of neglect/abuse these two babies were exposed to. I was told by the shelter that one of the neighbors called and complained...and in the following welfare checkup the Animal Control Officer removed the cats from "deplorable cockroach like" conditions. The homeowner was said to be home very infrequently and that the neighbors had been feeding them. A note was left for the homeowner that they were now in the care of the shelter, and to this day the homeowner has not called to inquire about the cats (almost 2 months now).
I carefully picked one of the girls up, and she is just so scared. She didn't claw or bite, just clammered to get back in her cage and under the blankets. I didn't want to ajitate her, so I helped tuck her in under her blanket and let her be.
My question is this - can these two 3 year old sisters be saved, and if so, what kind of timeline do you think I should expect.
I would love to save them both, and maybe they can heal my broken at the same time.
Thank you for your time ~ Chris
I was at a shelter today looking for possible adoptions. I want 2 siblings, not kittens, There is a pair of GORGEOUS Maine Coon sisters, approx 3yrs old. That were removed from a neglected home. I do not think they were physically abused, as their long coats were beautiful and they looked well fed too. They were cowering under their cat beds and could not be seen at all. They were in separate cages too which I'm sure only adds to their anxiety.
I have no idea what kind of neglect/abuse these two babies were exposed to. I was told by the shelter that one of the neighbors called and complained...and in the following welfare checkup the Animal Control Officer removed the cats from "deplorable cockroach like" conditions. The homeowner was said to be home very infrequently and that the neighbors had been feeding them. A note was left for the homeowner that they were now in the care of the shelter, and to this day the homeowner has not called to inquire about the cats (almost 2 months now).
I carefully picked one of the girls up, and she is just so scared. She didn't claw or bite, just clammered to get back in her cage and under the blankets. I didn't want to ajitate her, so I helped tuck her in under her blanket and let her be.
My question is this - can these two 3 year old sisters be saved, and if so, what kind of timeline do you think I should expect.
I would love to save them both, and maybe they can heal my broken at the same time.
Thank you for your time ~ Chris